Expect snow to begin falling around 1 a.m. Thursday and taper off on Friday morning.

Models still cannot come to an agreement on the exact track of the low pressure system, he said.

"The issue with that is a difference of 50-100 miles could mean 2 inches of snow or a foot for our area. Right now our team is sticking with our prediction of 6 to 12 inches of snow across the region. Do not rule out a larger accumulation of over a foot in the higher elevations.

"The heaviest snow will fall during the late morning and afternoon hours on Thursday. Winds speeds on Thursday afternoon will pick up to 10 to 15 mph, which will cause some blowing and drifting snow. Travel during the storm will be very dangerous, please try to stay home or give yourself enough time to arrive safely. This will be an all-snow event for the Poconos, unlike farher South where some freezing rain and sleet will cause an even bigger mess"

Meanwhile, the Natonal Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for heavy snow for the Poconos, in effect from midnight tonight to 6 a.m. Friday.

Locations: Northern New Jersey, the Lehigh Valley, Berks County and the southern Poconos in eastern Pennsylvania.

Accumulations: snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches, along with a trace of ice.

Impacts: Travel could be significantly impacted across the region especially on Thursday. In addition to travel impacts. winds of 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph will be possible on Thursday which could lead to power outages if heavy snow accumulates on power lines and tree limbs by the time winds increase.